How Dutch media describe Rand Paul

[luctor-et-emergo]

I found an article where they compared the different people who announced for president. I immediately ignored the 247 others and found Rand among them. I want to share the description with you. Maybe in the future I'll post other articles I come across. I have to translate them though.

Rand Paul (R)
De senator namens Kentucky heeft het gedachtegoed van zijn vader, libertariër Ron Paul, grotendeels overgenomen. Hij is in het Amerikaanse politieke veld een vreemde eend in de bijt, maar geniet de steun van de Tea Party. Rand Paul wil dat Amerika zich niet of nauwelijks mengt in internationale conflicten, en de invloed van de Amerikaanse overheid op het leven van de Amerikaanse burgers moet in zijn ogen zo klein mogelijk zijn. Dat betekent dat Paul vóór de afschaffing van veel overheidsorganen, subsidies en belasting is.

My translation

The senator from Kentucky is ideologically very close to his father, libertarian Ron Paul. He's a weird animal in America's politics but he enjoys the support of the Tea Party. Rand Paul doesn't want the US to get involved in international conflicts and the influence of the American government on the lives of the people should be as small as possible. This means Paul is for getting rid of many government agencies, subsidies and taxes.

Pretty shallow, with a focus on how much 'he hates poor people'. (which is how people will read it here)

This is the article, if anyone wants to read the whole thing, go ahead with google translate.
http://www.nu.nl/buitenland/4042963/kandidaten-doen-mee-amerikaanse-verkiezingsstrijd.html

 

[r3volution 3.0]

The bit you translated sounds accurate and positive to me.

Good thing they don't know about his plan to eliminate subsidies for wooden shoes though...